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- 161: Alexander The Great
- ... was taught by Aristotle. He always was eager to learn. He was famed for conquering the Persian Empire. He had ambitious plans for the future but he was taken by disease and buried in Alexandria, Egypt. Early Life Parents Alexander’s father was King Philip II of Macedonia, a large state north of Greece which had little power because it was less organized than other smaller city - states. After Philip took ... the greatest military achievement. After that, the whole region surrendered to him except Gaza, where a brave Persian governor resisted for three months. Gaza suffered the same fate as Tyre did. Alexander next went to Egypt where they welcomed him as a leader because they hated the harsh Persian rulers. There he founded Alexandria, which became the world’s center of commerce and learning. The Battle of Arbela Alexander now turned ... in front of the palace and one by one spoke a few words with the dying commander. He died June 13, 323 BC. His body was placed in a gold coffin and buried in Memphis, Egypt. Later, it was taken to Alexandria and put in a beautiful tomb. His son was only an infant and the kingdom was held together by his generals for a few years. They began quarreling ...
- 162: Was Khruschev's Foreign Policy Successful?
- ... to provide a glittering example of rapid economic progress and was even able to offer some military assistance to any prospective new Asian and African friends. Subsequent Soviet efforts bore fruits especially in India and Egypt who became the largest recipients of the Soviet Union along with Burma, Afghanistan, Indonesia and Iraq. In Foreign affairs the results were mixed. The Soviets tried unsuccessfully t o induce the West to abandon its ... enough to allow Khrshchev to visit the bastion capitalism in 1959. A more lasting development occurred in 1959 when Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba to align the nation with the Soviet Union. In Egypt the Soviets profited from the 1956 Suez Canal. Ties were further strengthened with Egypt, the most populous Arab country when the Soviets agreed to build the Aswan High Dam after the withdrawal of the United States from the project. Soviet influence also grew in Asia. India looking for ...
- 163: Tombs And Temples
- What are some major architectural structures of Ancient Egypt? There are many amazing sites of architecture in Egypt from ancient times. Many have been discovered, but there are still ones being discovered and excavated today. Pyramids, tombs, and temples are the main structures still standing that can be seen today. The first tombs ... build Cairo. Is it conceivable that by bringing together so many people and giving them a common goal, that of making a mountain, a national identity is forged in their hearts. From Upper and Lower Egypt communities would have got to know each other and a common bond would have been manifest in the object of the pyramid. If this is true it is unique because all other forms of ...
- 164: Alexander The Great 3
- ... and at the same time gained the allegiance of the Greeks. H liberated the Greek cities of Anotilia and then went on to defeat the Persian army being lead by Darious. Alexander then went to Egypt was excepted as Pharoh and founded Alexandria. He went on to conquer much of Mesopatamia and Susa while fighting internal revolt. He died at the age of 33 while planning a conquest into Arabia. When ... of dividing and conquering and successfully defeated the Sardinian and Austrian armies in Italy. Napoleon began to meddle in political affairs and it was suggested that he conquer Britain, but instead he chose to occupy Egypt in order to threaten India, which was then under British rule. On May 19, 1798 Napoleon took 35,000 troops and sailed towards Alexandria. Stopping to seize Malta on the way Napoleon reached Egypt July 1. Napoleon fought bravely in this and many other violent conflicts and was eventually Crowned himself emperor of France in a ceremony presided over by Pope Pious VII. Napoleon tried to defeat the ...
- 165: Philosophy - Hume
- ... was full of flames but was yet not consumed. As he walked closer he heard the voice, the voice of God telling Moses he was the chosen one to take the Israelite’s out of Egypt away from the cruel hands of the Egyptians. In disbelief that he was the chosen one he set forth on his journey to Egypt with God watching over him and leading the way. As Moses leads the Israelite’s out of Egypt he comes to the Red Sea with the Egyptians close behind. As the bible explains the miracle takes place the Red Sea splits leading the Israelite’s to freedom. As the Egyptians were crossing ...
- 166: Hume
- ... was full of flames but was yet not consumed. As he walked closer he heard the voice, the voice of God telling Moses he was the chosen one to take the Israelite’s out of Egypt away from the cruel hands of the Egyptians. In disbelief that he was the chosen one he set forth on his journey to Egypt with God watching over him and leading the way. As Moses leads the Israelite’s out of Egypt he comes to the Red Sea with the Egyptians close behind. As the bible explains the miracle takes place the Red Sea splits leading the Israelite’s to freedom. As the Egyptians were crossing ...
- 167: Art
- ... topic portrayed at the time. Still, outside factors of current events and different world issues would greatly effect the artists state of mind, and therefore his paintings. As you look into the ancient past of Egypt, it is quite interesting to note the bureaucracy in the times of 3000 BC, which helps us to understand the art work accomplished in these times. As the Egyptians were united under one central government ... depicted afterlife where the spirit could find pleasure wandering unseen among the living. The palace art and architecture of these ancient kingdoms was intended to emphasize a hierarchical ordering of society, form ruler, to subject. Egypt's tombs and temples were ornamented with paintings of great distinction. A painting at the tomb of Theber shows floral offerings being made to the hawk god Mentu. This is highly stylized and rich, showing ... Greece around the same time period, the mainland and the islands were settled by non-Greek tribes from Asia minor. In Crete, a civilization evolved to rival the wealth and sophistication of surrounding places, like Egypt. In later years, these people named Aninoicens had become quite wealthy from trade with the near east. This point of trade was controversial to what they initially believed in. The art of these new ...
- 168: Female Genital Mutilation
- Female Genital Mutilation is believed to have started in Egypt 2,000 years ago and spread from there. Only a few years ago, FGM was considered a cultural tradition, but now the United Nations has labeled it as a violation of human rights. Canada, Denmark ... circumcised woman, stated (8): "The importance given to virginity and an intact hymen in these societies is the reason why female circumcision still remains a very widespread practice despite a growing tendency, especially in urban Egypt, to do away with it as something outdated and harmful. Being circumcision lies the belief that, by removing parts of girls' external genital organs, sexual desire is minimized. This permits a female who has reached ... the United Nations and other countries decided to take this problem head on. They have refused to give loans to nations that refuse to stop the practice of FGM. The New Woman Research Center in Egypt says the decision to codify FGM instead of criminalizing it had nothing to do with religion or morality, but is instead "a decision to codify the control of women, and codify violence against them, ...
- 169: Analysis Of The French Revolut
- ... by a great military leader, Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1793, Napoleon won many battles against the British, and at this time, he was a general. He next won battles over Italy, and in 1798, he invaded Egypt. He defeated Egypt's army, but he had to pay for his victory. At sea, the Egyptian Navy, led by Horatio Nelson, destroyed the French fleet at the Nile river. This loss meant that the fleet could not take the soldiers back to France, so, Napoleon left them there and he went back to France. Unbeknownst to the people of France about the tragedy in Egypt, he was still welcomed as a hero. When talking to the people at home, he found that many people were not satisfied with the Directory. With the help of troops, he overthrew the government ...
- 170: Greece
- ... the Great was a highly educated man. He was taught by Aristotle and was a veteran general of his fathers army. Since his father had already captured most of Greece, Alexander set out to conquer Egypt and Asia Minor. Most of the cities that he captured were renamed after him, such as: Alexandria of Egypt, Alexandria Areion (previously Herat), Alexandria Eschate (previously Khodzhent), and Alexandria Prophthasia (previously Qala-i-Kang). There are other examples, too numerous to list. During his life, Alexander spread the Hellenic ideals throughout Greece, Egypt, and Asia Minor. He built libraries and supported the sciences. After his death, the empire broke up, but Hellenic society remained. In conclusion, Greek city-states grew individually strong even though they had poor ...
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